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Mon Apr 27, 2015 at 02:31 PM PDT.
Nasty Wingnut Spoils Kindergarten Concert With Racist Ranting
Some nasty, malevolent wingnut took it on himself to spoil a kindergarten concert in Iowa by yelling "USA! English Only!" over and over when the concert was introduced first in English, and then by a Spanish translator to accommodate Spanish speaking toddlers and their parents.
This occurred last week at the local Performing Arts Center in Perry, Iowa, about 40 miles Northwest of Des Moines, during a concert by Perry Elementary School students. The incident was caught on a 12-second video and provided to the Perry News. The video shows:
The man responsible for the disruption reportedly started bellowing the chant when a translator began repeating the event host's opening remarks in Spanish.
More:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/27/1380728/-Nasty-Wingnut-Spoils-Kindergarten-Concert-With-Racist-Ranting?detail=email
deutsey
(20,166 posts)titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)In a given concert you will hear Black gospel, Latin music, Yiddish tunes, pop tunes, Broadway tunes, opera, [ieces in English, pieces in Spanish, pieces in Hebrew, etc. This guys head would explode.
Judi Lynn
(160,555 posts)Maybe they could sing something soothing as they bear him away after they catch him with the net.
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kentauros
(29,414 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,555 posts)and don't let him have any coffea arabica, either
Judi Lynn
(160,555 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)What's wrong with your life, if you're yelling at kindergarteners?
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)Brahms, Beethoven, Handel, Grieg, and Sibelius.
Think he will be complaining loudly?
Judi Lynn
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Downwinder
(12,869 posts)I notice that most of them haves their mouths shut.
Judi Lynn
(160,555 posts)MisterP
(23,730 posts)some of them might even know what black lung is
MaggieD
(7,393 posts)I had something similar happen to me about 10 years ago. I had pulled my son (who has 2 moms - not married at the time, but we are now) out of a boy scout troop because the scoutmaster constantly ranted and raved at scout meetings about how all gay people were going to hell.
So about 3 months later my son had his 6th grade graduation ceremony (as did the son of the scoutmaster), which took place in the school auditorium. The RWNJ scoutmaster proceeds to come up to me before the ceremony started and scream at me in front of a bunch of other people. Nasty stuff about GLBT people, and what a horrible mother I was to take my kid out of scouts, etc.
I was calm and collected and told him I didn't tell him how to raise his kid, and he should mind his own business. But man, he caused such a scene. RWNJs are just assholes.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)We wouldn't let our kids join that poisonous rightwing group. Even if your own particular troop isn't bad, you're still supporting the national organization. You did the right thing.
We recently went to an Eagle Scout ceremony for a family friend and it was worse than I imagined -- completely rightwing, jingoistic, religious -- yech. Gave me the creeps.
Judi Lynn
(160,555 posts)It wouldn't have done your son too much good to be around that sociopath disguised as a scoutmaster, anyway. Pity the kids who stayed with him.
MaggieD
(7,393 posts)The scoutmaster's son (still a friend of my son) came out as gay in his last year of high school, and his dad was a complete jerk to him about it. His wife left him (over that, and other issues), and he and his son barely speak.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)UTUSN
(70,715 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,555 posts)UTUSN
(70,715 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)DirkGently
(12,151 posts)while everyone chuckle / groaned at him.
"C'mon, ever' body!
Yoo-Ess-Ae! Ing-Glesh Own-lee!"
Yoo-Ess-Ae! Ing-Glesh Own-lee!"
Gawker congratulated all the decent Iowans present, who universally refused to dumb down for this Spangla-phobic boob. One threw a sarcastic " 'Murrica!" at him was he was dragged off.
http://gawker.com/english-only-usa-chants-dumb-guy-ejected-from-kinde-1700601151
Judi Lynn
(160,555 posts)He did seem pitiful as he continued to chant on, alone, waving his rolled up program around as they led him away.
Maybe his loved ones will have that inscribed on his grave stone after he dies: "English only, USA!" The guys in the graves around his will be impressed.
Initech
(100,084 posts)Really at a kids show, shut the fuck up and let the kids perform their routine. Don't bring your hateful, bigoted, and ignorant bullshit into it. Leave that crap for Fox News and anonymous chat rooms.
spanone
(135,848 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)Hekate
(90,724 posts)He obviously didn't get to hear the songs. I wonder if he was actually somebody's daddy (poor kid) or just a random nut who had absorbed too much RW poison about immigrants "taking over," and came there to make a public point.
Even in my mellow coastal California town, I remember some GOPers getting perturbed at the County for accepting reality and posting signage in both English and Spanish. That was 25 years ago -- one can only hope everyone's attitudes have matured, but I would not bet money on it.
SwissTony
(2,560 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,555 posts)as being out of place in his world, just like that evil blob in Florida who shot Trayvon Martin walking home from the store.
Oneironaut
(5,506 posts)It seems like a universal wingnut quality. Be as big of a bully as you can and be louder than everyone else. It's like they never grew out of the high school bullying mentality.
johnp3907
(3,732 posts)malaise
(269,074 posts)Seriously
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Whatta maroon.